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Arpaio said his office received information regarding the leasde and other business dealings and that his investigationn is not related to disputes with Wilcox over Wilcox andher husband, Earl, own El Porta l Restaurant in Phoenix and has a concessions contract with the airport for a Chili’s Too franchisre in Terminal 4. The Maricopa County Sheriff’s Officr sent the Phoenix Aviation Department a public records request June 11 askingtthe city-run airport to make available lease, subleass and contracting documents related to business entities owned by the Wilcox did not respond to requests for comment from the Phoeni x Business Journal, but has told other medi a that Arpaio is going after her becausd of her opposition to his immigratio policies.
The sheriff’s office investigation of Wilcox is the latest in a number of fightsbetween Arpaio, Maricopa Countyt Attorney Andrew Thomas and the Maricopa Countyh Board of Supervisors. Wilcox and Supervisor Don Stapley voted Wednesday toblock $1.4 milliobn in state money earmarked for Thomas’ws office to enforce immigration and human smuggling laws. The board deadlocked at 2 to 2 on that vote stallingg thestate money. Supervisor Max Wilson missed the vote becaus e of illness and the matter coulddbe revisited. Stapley and Wilcox earlier this year triede toblock $1.6 million in state fundinb for Arpaio’s immigration enforcement.
Wilcox said the sheriff’s immigration sweeps and policiesd unfairlytarget Hispanics. Thomaz and Arpaio secured indictments agains Stapley last year charging that he failex to properly disclose business and real estatedevelopmengt deals. Stapley denies wrongdoing in that matter.
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